情缘

情緣

qíngyuán

noun #24,639

Meanings

1 romantic fate
2 bond of love
3 predestined emotional connection

Characters

emotion; feeling; love; affection

fate; predestined relationship; reason; edge

Examples

他们之间有着深厚的情缘。

Tāmen zhījiān yǒuzhe shēnhòu de qíngyuán.

There is a deep romantic bond between them.

这段情缘跨越了千山万水。

Zhè duàn qíngyuán kuàyuè le qiānshānwànshuǐ.

This bond of love crossed mountains and rivers.

Tips

culture

缘 (yuán) is a key concept in Chinese philosophy referring to predestined connections between people. 情缘 specifically combines romantic feeling (情) with fate (缘), and is common in poetry, song lyrics, and romance novels.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

缘 yuán